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Vita Food Products, Inc. Recall: Product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes

United States

TerminatedClass I

Company
Vita Food Products, Inc.
Product
NATHAN'S COLD SMOKED WILD SALMON, in 3oz.vacuum packed pouch…
Recall date
October 14, 2019
Terminated
May 14, 2020
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

Product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
NATHAN'S COLD SMOKED WILD SALMON, in 3oz.vacuum packed pouch, 12 units per wholesale case, UPC 73030 80686 Not published in this source record 20 cases Lot code 113420619C Best Before 20121.01

Distribution

  • Single wholesaler in MA

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-0087-2020
Event ID
84058
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Company
Vita Food Products, Inc.
Product description
NATHAN'S COLD SMOKED WILD SALMON, in 3oz.vacuum packed pouch, 12 units per wholesale case, UPC 73030 80686
Quantity
20 cases
Reason
Product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes
Recall initiation date
October 14, 2019
Report date
November 6, 2019
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
May 14, 2020
Distribution pattern
Single wholesaler in MA
UPC, lot, and code information
Lot code 113420619C Best Before 20121.01
Voluntary or mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method
Letter
Source last updated
Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date

Responsible company: Vita Food Products, Inc.

Other recalls from Vita Food Products, Inc.

FDA Recall United States Terminated Historical recordClass I

Vita Food Products, Inc.

Product
Vita Wild Herring in Wine Sauce 32oz plastic jar, UPC 22635…
Published
March 25, 2020
Distribution
CA CT FL GA IL MA MD MO NJ PA…

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State Distributed
Massachusetts 1

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